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David Arrington D.D.S.

Arrington Family Dentistry

If you suffer from periodontal disease or want to make sure you avoid it, Gonzales area gum disease dentist Dr. David Arrington offers the solution with non-surgical preventive gum therapy. Look and feel your best with healthy gums and an attractive smile.

If you're an adult wondering how to get started with nearly invisible Six Month Smiles® in the Gonzales area, Dr. Arrington will be happy to help. We encourage you to ask all the questions you have about how clear braces can straighten your teeth or close gaps in teeth that make you feel uncomfortable.

Our goal is to design an individual treatment plan for your situation. You'll enjoy the fast results, and the new confidence you'll feel with a bright, healthy smile.

For a quality porcelain crown in the Gonzales, LA area, Dr. David Arrington is known for natural-looking results. At Arrington Family Dentistry, we use quality materials to restore your smile.

Your new tooth colored crown will blend in with the rest of your teeth. Our state-of-the-art techniques will make your smile look healthy and natural again.

Experienced Gonzales area root canal dentist David Arrington, D.D.S. will provide you with excellent care. We'll make sure that you're comfortable during and after your procedure.

Our highly trained team will answer any questions you have. Our goal is to provide you with quality, pain-free treatment for your long term dental health.

You're unique, and you deserve quality, individualized care. Dr. David Arrington believes your dental experience should blend the best of the personal and the professional. At Arrington Family Dentistry in the Gonzales, Louisiana area, we take the time to get to know you and understand your dental needs. Dr. Arrington and his staff are dedicated to providing you with top-quality dental care designed exclusively for you.

Expect to come in more often just after your tooth restoration is placed. The edges of bonded restorations need a once-over after
a few months to verify a smooth fit. And we'll check to make sure there is no gum irritation, too.

Certain unforgiving foods can threaten any dental restoration. Watch nuts, hard candies, some fresh fruits - a bond could crack. We don't see it often, but with heavy-handed treatment, veneers can pop right off - not a real confidence-builder in a crowd.

Nail-biting and ice-chewing are out.

Use a non-abrasive toothpaste and a soft brush.

Coffee, tea, colas, and cigarettes, of course, are not your restoration's best friends. They stain, among other unsavory things.

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A Beautiful Smile and Your Cosmetic Dentist

Everyone knows Mona Lisa's smile, but who knows what she meant by it?

Why do we smile?

Psychologists tell us that, in our ancient past, a smile was a gesture of appeasement. They also believe that, to modern man, a smile signals many different messages - recognition, sympathy, apology, lessening of tension, confusion, embarrassment, doubt, joy, delight. A smile, social observers agree, is a mask behind which we can hide our true feelings.

This mask is a complex gesture. First the corners of the lips curl upward. Then, as the smile grows, front teeth are exposed. In our culture we consider people with glistening white teeth and a beautiful smile to be "good" people. Bad teeth, on the other hand, tend to distort the smile "message" because, curiously, we subconsciously judge others by their teeth.

The Eyes Don't Have It - The Teeth Do!

Some people believe that teeth are a more important element of beauty than the eyes.

Have you noticed that, in the movies and on TV, the "good guys" never have broken teeth or a missing tooth? The "bad guys" almost always do.

What Does Cosmetic Dentistry Have to Do With Facial Beauty? Everything!

Nearly all dentistry affects our appearance, and our appearance affects our sense of personal worth. Among the many things that a cosmetic dentist can do to give you a beautiful smile are:

Teeth bleaching to remove stains caused by plaque, coffee, cigarettes

Teeth Whitening

Covering worn teeth (ground down by age or deformity or chipping) through application of dental crowns, dental bridges, or other cosmetic dental techniques

Teeth Straightening (orthodontics) for adults as well as children, to improve appearance and to provide better chewing surfaces

Shortening a long face, realigning a protruding jaw, correcting a cleft lip through dental surgery